"I wish to remind both the Government and Parliament of the need to observe the provisions of Article 86 of the Constitution, which stipulates that draft organic laws must be submitted to Parliament for adoption by the end of this legislature at the latest", the Sovereign said in a speech before the members of the Parliament's two houses at the opening of the first session of the fifth legislative year of the ninth legislature,
HM the King stressed that the major national issues require of the ruling parties as well as the opposition, the Government as well as Parliament to make the spirit of constructive consensus prevail and to avoid political bickering.
"Among these bills, for instance, are the organic laws on the adoption of the Amazigh language as an official language, on the National Council for Moroccan Culture and Languages, on the right to strike and on the Council of Regency", the Monarch recalled.
As regards the process of giving the Amazigh language an official status and enabling it to play its intended role, the Sovereign stressed that "Arabic and the Amazigh language have always fostered unity. They will never be the cause of dissension and division".
As for the National Council for Moroccan Culture and Languages, HM the King said that the aim is to set up a body that brings together all institutions concerned by those issues, not to create a general framework for independent organizations.
HM the King added that the preparation of an organic law on the right to strike requires broad-based consultations as well as the commitment to a spirit of constructive consensus, in order to uphold workers’ rights as well as the interests of employers and those of the nation.
Noting that what is important is not to pass laws and publish them in the Official Gazette, but rather to implement them and set up institutions, the Monarch noted that the relevance of institutions is measured by their ability to fulfil their mission and serve the citizens.
The Severing asked: "Why are the laws relating to a number of institutions still waiting to be updated, four years after the adoption of the Constitution? Why are we waiting for the new institutions stipulated in the Constitution to be set up?"
In this respect, HM the King mentioned, in particular, human rights and monitoring institutions, the Advisory Council for family and child welfare and the Advisory Council for youth and community action.